David Kim and I are pretty excited about co-facilitating our 100 Hour Yin Yoga TT in Fiji in August 2016. Our Early Bird pricing expires May 1, 2016 so get in touch to reserve your spot! Dates: 14-28 August, 2016 Rates: Early Bird US$2,395 (before 1 May, 2016) Regular US$2,440 Inclusions: 14 nights full room and board (triple occupancy) Suva airport transfers, and taxes *Double and Single occupancy rooms are available at extra cost. Information and applications: abby@davidkimyoga.com Need to think about it? Chuck your name on the waitlist here and I’ll email you more info to help you make a […]

During the hectic holiday season we could all use a little more Yin! Tina Bruce, a recent graduate of my 50 Hour Yin TT at The Yoga Social in Melbourne, has illustrated some lovely (and very handy) cards with the foundational Yin Yoga poses to inspire your home Yin practice. The cards feature Yin Yoga postures and inspirational quotes and come with a little stand for easy card viewing while you practice. Tina’s website also features some step-by-step guidelines for coming in and out of these poses. These would make a great gift for the Yin Yogi in your life […]

Hello Yin Yogis! This is the time of year when I schedule next year, which is a little bit stressful and a little bit exciting all at the same time. So, I’m taking the opportunity to share the details of my final events of 2015 and to give you a preview of some of the highlights of 2016! Class Schedule Changes: I have been with Ohana Yoga for over four years and I’ve watched this beautiful yoga community grow and then outgrow its cosy space in Albert Park. So, Ohana is moving to Bay St in Port Melbourne. The […]

As the brilliant dancer and choreographer Martha Graham said, “Movement never lies. It is a barometer telling the state of the soul’s weather to all who can read it.” In Melbourne spring, the weather can be all over the place and I feel my own internal barometric pressure rising and falling like crazy! One minute I’m wildly enthusiastic. The next I’m flat. One day I move fluidly and joyfully through my yoga practice, and the next everything feels like effort and struggle. If the way we move does reflect our inner state, then maybe the way we move can also […]

I am thrilled to be working with Liberty Yoga to offer The Yin Clinics, a weekend of Yin and Yin/Yang workshops. These four Yin Yoga clinics will focus on four different dimensions of the Yin Yoga Practice, from the more physical to the more subtle. Each clinic includes both theory and practice and is suitable for all levels. Teachers will receive Certificates of Attendance. To book, please contact Liberty Yoga: hello@libertyyoga.com.au 0434029079 Friday Evening (6-8pm): Dragons Yin and Yang In Taoist philosophy, the Dragon represents the Water element and Dragon training cultivates a more fluid body and mind. We will begin moving […]

Before I left the U.S. over four years ago, I picked up Leslie Kaminoff’s best-selling book The Anatomy of Yoga. I was preparing to make two major transitions. The first was moving to Melbourne, Australia. The second was to leave behind a decade of work as a documentary filmmaker to become a full-time yoga instructor. I invested in a pile of books intended to really focus me on teaching yoga, some of which remain unread! But The Anatomy of Yoga is compact, well-illustrated, and practical and I enjoy the way Leslie writes. I was particularly captivated by his description of the […]

I am incredibly excited to run a weekend of Yin and Yang workshops at MOVE Yoga 10-12 July, 2015 with international yoga teacher David Kim. David is a Senior Teacher Trainer for LA-based YogaWorks studio and leads his own YogaWise Yin Yoga TT Worldwide. David and I met years ago at a Paul Grilley training and found that we had a lot in common! Among other things we share a background in journalism which makes us want to investigate things – to understand not just the what but the why. That spirit of inquiry compels us both to search for innovation within […]

Over the Easter Holiday in April, I partnered with Le Yoga Daylesford to host Melbourne’s first 50-hour Yin TT Immersion. We spent five glorious autumn days in Daylesford practicing Yin Yoga and studying the principles behind the practice. Each morning began with Yin Yoga and meditation, followed by a Q&A about the morning practice. The rest of the day was divided between lecture on the anatomy and philosophy of Yin and learning practical tools for teaching Yin. In lectures we discussed how Yin Yoga influences fascia, mobilises the spine, enhances proprioception, activates the parasympathetic nervous system, and balances Qi flow in the major meridians. […]